There are a wide array of options for creative people to make money with their art or craft skills, and there’s no reason why you can’t be involved in more than one. Art can be created once but sold a number of times in a number of directions.

Now there’s an opportunity to learn about these income options for artists and crafters! May 3-15 Laura Bray is offering a fantastic online education series called Multiple Streams of Income: An Online Course.  This course is packed full of ideas, tips and information about making money with your art in a variety of areas. All for the exceptionally low fee of $32.00!

You’ll receive:

• Access to the private, online community on the Ning network.
• 7 Lesson Plans about the various income choices you have as an artist/crafters
• Live chats with experts in: Blogging, Product Design and Print On-Demand
• Blog posts from experts in art licensing, children’s book illustration, selling online and teaching.
• A free copy of Laura Bray’s ebook, “Multiple Streams of Income: Getting Started”.

AND, I’ve partnered with Laura to share my knowledge about making money through print on-demand services such as CafePress, Zazzle and many others. I will be participating in a live chat on May 11th so, if you’ve been wanting to ask questions about getting started or using in print on-demand here’s a great opportunity.

I’m delighted to be a part of this program and look forward to sharing ideas with you…

Find out more and Sign Up Today for the Multiple Streams of Income: An Online Course

Yesterday, Zazzle.com announced the addition of Customizable Photo Cards to their product list.

Zazzle’s a print on demand company, and I sell many of my designs and art through them. You can both shop their marketplace for t-shirts and other gift ideas, or open a free shop to make your own products to sell.

You don’t need to be an artist to make your own photo cards. Zazzle’s community of shopkeeper/designers already had uploaded ready-to-customize photo cards on every subject imaginable, including Christmas, weddings, birthdays, birth announcements and more. You just browse their marketplace, find a design you like, and upload your own photo.

But if you’re an artist, or super creative, you might want to design your own cards to send out this holiday season, or even to sell yourself! Here are a few I’ve already designed in my stores:

Silly Turkey by karyn_lewis

Cartoon Santa Christmas by karyn_lewis

Santa Alien Christmas Holiday by karyn_lewis

Little Wedding Cake Save the Date by Koncepts Bridal

It’s A Girl! Baby Birth Announcements by konceptskids

To get started:

Shop Customizable Photo Cards
Create your own Photo Cards

Today’s Best Award on Zazzle for Wine T-Shirt

My two year old son is going through an extreme Mommy Separation Anxiety phase and as a result, I haven’t gotten much sleep in the last couple of weeks. He keeps waking up every couple hours crying “mommy rockie” and wanting to be rocked to sleep. I’ve tried instituting the “crying it out” policy again, but he’s older and a lot more stubborn about screaming —  at the top of his lungs — for an hour before giving up and passing out. All the screaming is giving me an ulcer, or at least, very bad indegestion and headaches and… you get the picture.

Last night he had me up until 5 a.m. All day I’ve been dragging around the house, looking at my ridiculously long to-do list, feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and discouraged.

But I got a much needed burst of good news in my inbox this afternoon. I uploaded a Wine Connoisseur t-shirt to my Koncepts by Karyn store today, and I was thrilled to find out that the design received a “Today’s Best Award” from Zazzle. What a much-needed boost of encouragement! You can see the ‘winning’ design below:

Wine Connoisseur Ladies Long Sleeve T-Shirt by koncepts
Browse more Wine T-Shirts at Zazzle.com

This design can be customized, and is available on several different shirt styles and gift ideas including wine aprons, mousepads, mugs & hats.

Get your Wine Connoisseur t-shirt now…